Comments by "" (@neutronalchemist3241) on "Roman Roads - How Were They Made?" video.

  1. +Joseph Bissett Roman law, presumption of innocence ("affirmanti incumbit probatio"), courts with prosecution and defence, the same idea of citizenship as something that can be acquired, firefighters, taps, concrete. Not really much.
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  2. +John von Shepard With razors (even Egyptians had bronze razors). Actually Romans introduced the idea that, for men, was not right to have long beards and hair (originally, because they could be grabbed in battle, and they were difficult to keep clean for a legionary).
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  3. +HeavensBlade TrollMaster Romans were strong supporters of the division of work, so the work did not take that long. The polishing of stones was not perfect, since the final smooth finishing between the large stones was made in concrete (is the lack of the final concrete finishing, that nowadays makes the preserved traits of roman roads seems harsh to carriages). Slaves were mainly private properties, while roads were public works, so it was not so common for slaves to build them (slave labour was really convenient only in farming).
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